# Accident 19771130037239A: Piper PA28181, Lund, AZ, November 30, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 30, 1977
- Place: Lund, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N38481, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38481-2012-11-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 67 total, 6 in this make and model, 27 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB OAK78DXQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771130037239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR FAILURE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB OAK78DXQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ05), Nov 30, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N38481), Lund, NV, substantial damage

## Other reports on N38481 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930416009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930416009569A), Apr 16, 1993: Piper PA28181 (N38481), Elbert, CO, Destroyed. Lost control in area of snow showers and rain. Dark night. Limited ground lights in area.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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